Russian Denis Savitsky says he was not put under additional psychological pressure by the titles of 2020 Olympics silver medalist and 2019 world champion Muslim Gadzhimagomedov with whom he will fight next.
Gadzhimagomedov on Tuesday in Moscow will hold his second fight against Savitsky in the professional ring. In early February, Gadzhimagomedov took third place in a tournament in Morocco, losing in the semifinals to two-time Olympic champion and five-time world champion Cuba’s Julio La Cruz. These boxers met in the final of the 2020 Olympics.
– His achievements do not put any pressure on me, I will go out as a regular fight. As always, fully charged to do their job. Professional boxing is different from Olympic boxing and the outcome of the fight can be decided in one fell swoop. Therefore, the badges of Muslim do not affect me in any way, ” correspondent reports in Savitsky’s words.
– Maybe share a plan on how you will defeat Muslim Gadzhimagomedov?
Unfortunately, I cannot share. I’ll show you everything in the ring. The coach and I have a plan on how to work with this athlete. I think the audience will enjoy the fight.
– Which fights of Gadzhimagomedov did you watch?
– I watched his last fight at the international tournament in Morocco, where Muslim fought Julio La Cruz. Well, in general, I reviewed his bald patches.
– Did you like Muslim’s actions in the duel with La Cruz?
“I don’t like La Cruz’s fighting style. He is a player and walks away from the fight. I prefer fighters who seek the fight.
“At the same time, La Cruz’s tactics bring him success.
– I agree, but I’m not sure that with such tactics he could have won in the professional ring.
Gadzhimagomedov made his professional boxing debut in December 2021 by knocking out Colombian Deibis Berrocal. At the beginning of 2022, the boxer injured his shoulder and fully recovered only in the summer, when he won a commercial tournament in the Russian national team. The competitions were held under the rules of professional boxing, but were not included in official statistics. In October, Gadzhimagomedov won the Russian championship for the fourth time in Chita.
Savitsky has seven wins and one draw. Savitsky made his professional ring debut in the fall of 2018, but his first fight ended in a draw. The Russian pro’s second fight didn’t come until the summer of 2021, and now Savitsky’s winning streak is seven fights.
will broadcast the tournament live on February 21, the broadcast will start at 8:00 p.m. (Moscow time).
Source : MatchTV
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